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Post by wireman on Dec 27, 2023 16:26:47 GMT
The discussion for January 10, 2024 will be The Repairer of Reputations by Robert W Chambers
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Post by osnafrank on Jan 9, 2024 14:03:29 GMT
I know i'm a day early,
but "General Von Gartenlaube", made me chuckle. 
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Post by wireman on Jan 10, 2024 0:44:45 GMT
That was quite a story. I'm not totally sure what to make of it. It was creepy as hell for some reason that I can't put my finger on. There's a very unreliable narrator who unravels more with each page. The narrator doesn't seem to notice the militarized dystopian America playing out in the background. This story was published in 1895, so the events of the 1920 time of the story seem like an eerie prediction of world war. The character Wilde seems to be as nuts as Hildred but he does know about the missing armor accessories so maybe not as nuts as he seems.
I believe the last sentence of this story tells us that Hildred may have written this while in the insane asylum.
And there's the play within the story that causes madness by people that read it.
It was an engrossing story but it's a puzzle to me. I'm going to have to read this one again.
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Post by wireman on Jan 10, 2024 15:34:16 GMT
I kind of wonder if Stephen King gave a bit of a shout out to The King In Yellow with his Low Men in Yellow Coats? Didn't the Low Men work for The Crimson King (the king wasn't yellow but the Low Men wore it.  )? Also in Low Men, the sanity of the main character is in question for part of the story.
He did have a few references to classic sci-fi authors scattered throughout his dark tower related stories. |
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Post by osnafrank on Jan 10, 2024 16:50:11 GMT
I kind of wonder if Stephen King gave a bit of a shout out to The King In Yellow with his Low Men in Yellow Coats? Didn't the Low Men work for The Crimson King (the king wasn't yellow but the Low Men wore it. )? Also in Low Men, the sanity of the main character is in question for part of the story.
He did have a few references to classic sci-fi authors scattered throughout his dark tower related stories.
Yes, the Low Men are servants of the Crimson King.
Nice train of thoughts.  |
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Post by osnafrank on Jan 10, 2024 17:06:37 GMT
I really don't know how to describe or rate this story.
Maybe batshit and fascinating.
As the story progresses, you really start
to wonder, whether hildred has his marbles or not.
Mr. Wilde and his death match with the cat, was kinda hilarious.
The repairer is a disturbing idea.
I agree with wireman,i also think he has written this,
while in the asylum.
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Post by osnafrank on Jan 10, 2024 17:25:31 GMT
The Name "von Gartenlaube" still makes me chuckle.
This is a Gartenlaube, i don't know the english word.
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Post by wolf on Jan 10, 2024 18:03:58 GMT
The Name "von Gartenlaube" still makes me chuckle.
This is a Gartenlaube, i don't know the english word.
That looks smallish, and like it could be a shed/storage building that might could be used as something else, like a little guest house.
This story sounds fascinating, love the discussion going on in here.
I’ll try to pull it up on the tv and read it later.
Everyone have a good day! |
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Post by osnafrank on Jan 10, 2024 18:16:20 GMT
The Name "von Gartenlaube" still makes me chuckle.
This is a Gartenlaube, i don't know the english word.
That looks smallish, and like it could be a shed/storage building that might could be used as something else, like a little guest house.
This story sounds fascinating, love the discussion going on in here.
I’ll try to pull it up on the tv and read it later.
Everyone have a good day!
Yap,that's a perfect description. |
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Post by spideyman on Jan 10, 2024 19:15:22 GMT
Joining wireman and osnafrank in being bit confused, conflicted about this story. Might need a good, slow second reading. Did come to the conclusion it was written while in the asylum.
Good catch wireman concerning the men in yellow coats.
Agree with wolf description.
What is Gartenlaube?
feminine noun. (= Gartenhäuschen) summer house; (aus Blattwerk) arbour (Brit), arbor (US), bower; (für Geräte) garden shed.
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Post by wireman on Jan 10, 2024 22:15:24 GMT
Maybe Hildred and Wilde were insane because they read The King In Yellow (not because Hildred fell off a horse).
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)? Also in Low Men, the sanity of the main character is in question for part of the story. 
